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Lewis A. Wolfley papers


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    Diary

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    Contains five diaries from Lewis A. Wolfley (1807-1844), an Ohio physician and surgeon in the United States Navy, from between 1829 and 1839. The diaries cover his career in Ohio, service with the Navy, including a month spent in Zanzibar, and studying medicine in Paris in 1836. Some of the physicians and surgeons that Wolfley trained with in Paris include Alfred-Armand Velpeau, Anthelme Richerand, Jean Civiale, Joseph-Francois Malgaine, and Jacques Lisfranc. Medical conditions and treatments discussed in the diaries include uterine cancer, cholera, cleft lip and cleft palate, amputation, lithotomy, gonorrhea, and leech application. The diaries also document Wolfley's experiences on various naval vessels and his travels around the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Caribbean.

    mssWolfley

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    Partial Diary

    Manuscripts

    Contains five diaries from Lewis A. Wolfley (1807-1844), an Ohio physician and surgeon in the United States Navy, from between 1829 and 1839. The diaries cover his career in Ohio, service with the Navy, including a month spent in Zanzibar, and studying medicine in Paris in 1836. Some of the physicians and surgeons that Wolfley trained with in Paris include Alfred-Armand Velpeau, Anthelme Richerand, Jean Civiale, Joseph-Francois Malgaine, and Jacques Lisfranc. Medical conditions and treatments discussed in the diaries include uterine cancer, cholera, cleft lip and cleft palate, amputation, lithotomy, gonorrhea, and leech application. The diaries also document Wolfley's experiences on various naval vessels and his travels around the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Caribbean.

    mssWolfley

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    Diary

    Manuscripts

    Contains five diaries from Lewis A. Wolfley (1807-1844), an Ohio physician and surgeon in the United States Navy, from between 1829 and 1839. The diaries cover his career in Ohio, service with the Navy, including a month spent in Zanzibar, and studying medicine in Paris in 1836. Some of the physicians and surgeons that Wolfley trained with in Paris include Alfred-Armand Velpeau, Anthelme Richerand, Jean Civiale, Joseph-Francois Malgaine, and Jacques Lisfranc. Medical conditions and treatments discussed in the diaries include uterine cancer, cholera, cleft lip and cleft palate, amputation, lithotomy, gonorrhea, and leech application. The diaries also document Wolfley's experiences on various naval vessels and his travels around the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Caribbean.

    mssWolfley

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    Partial Diary from Zanzibar

    Manuscripts

    Contains five diaries from Lewis A. Wolfley (1807-1844), an Ohio physician and surgeon in the United States Navy, from between 1829 and 1839. The diaries cover his career in Ohio, service with the Navy, including a month spent in Zanzibar, and studying medicine in Paris in 1836. Some of the physicians and surgeons that Wolfley trained with in Paris include Alfred-Armand Velpeau, Anthelme Richerand, Jean Civiale, Joseph-Francois Malgaine, and Jacques Lisfranc. Medical conditions and treatments discussed in the diaries include uterine cancer, cholera, cleft lip and cleft palate, amputation, lithotomy, gonorrhea, and leech application. The diaries also document Wolfley's experiences on various naval vessels and his travels around the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Caribbean.

    mssWolfley

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    Diary

    Manuscripts

    Contains five diaries from Lewis A. Wolfley (1807-1844), an Ohio physician and surgeon in the United States Navy, from between 1829 and 1839. The diaries cover his career in Ohio, service with the Navy, including a month spent in Zanzibar, and studying medicine in Paris in 1836. Some of the physicians and surgeons that Wolfley trained with in Paris include Alfred-Armand Velpeau, Anthelme Richerand, Jean Civiale, Joseph-Francois Malgaine, and Jacques Lisfranc. Medical conditions and treatments discussed in the diaries include uterine cancer, cholera, cleft lip and cleft palate, amputation, lithotomy, gonorrhea, and leech application. The diaries also document Wolfley's experiences on various naval vessels and his travels around the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Caribbean.

    mssWolfley

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    Lewis Vail memoirs, Canton, Stark Co

    Manuscripts

    Vail's manuscript memoir depicts immigration to Ohio, life in the first settlements, including travels, business, schools, medical care, and courts. A significatn portion of the manuscripts deals with the War of 1812 in Ohio, especially operations against the Indians, including the siege of Fort Meigs in 1813.

    mssHM 59432